1,380 first-hand accounts of flood events in Alabama, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
Two rounds of heavy rainfall affected Northern Alabama and Southern Middle Tennessee, with the first round producing widespread river flooding across the area.
Read the full account →Two rounds of heavy rainfall affected Northern Alabama and Southern Middle Tennessee, with the first round producing widespread river flooding across the area.
Read the full account →Two rounds of heavy rainfall affected Northern Alabama and Southern Middle Tennessee, with the first round producing widespread river flooding across the area.
Read the full account →Two rounds of heavy rainfall affected Northern Alabama and Southern Middle Tennessee, with the first round producing widespread river flooding across the area.
Read the full account →Two rounds of heavy rainfall affected Northern Alabama and Southern Middle Tennessee, with the first round producing widespread river flooding across the area.
Read the full account →Two rounds of heavy rainfall affected Northern Alabama and Southern Middle Tennessee, with the first round producing widespread river flooding across the area.
Read the full account →Two rounds of heavy rainfall affected Northern Alabama and Southern Middle Tennessee, with the first round producing widespread river flooding across the area.
Read the full account →Two rounds of heavy rainfall affected Northern Alabama and Southern Middle Tennessee, with the first round producing widespread river flooding across the area.
Read the full account →A strong low pressure system move over Alabama from the Gulf of Mexico, bringing heavy rain to the state. Rivers, creeks and ditches were all out of their banks. Numerous streets were closed due to water over the road.
Read the full account →A strong low pressure system move over Alabama from the Gulf of Mexico, bringing heavy rain to the state. Rivers, creeks and ditches were all out of their banks. Numerous streets were closed due to water over the road.
Read the full account →A strong low pressure system move over Alabama from the Gulf of Mexico, bringing heavy rain to the state. Rivers, creeks and ditches were all out of their banks. Numerous streets were closed due to water over the road.
Read the full account →Rainfall continued across parts of northwest Alabama for a second day in a row. Radar estimated rain amounts as high as 3 inches. Additional rainfall on already saturated ground quickly caused flooding. Numerous roads across all of these counties were flooded and impassable.
Read the full account →Rainfall continued across parts of northwest Alabama for a second day in a row. Radar estimated rain amounts as high as 3 inches. Additional rainfall on already saturated ground quickly caused flooding. Numerous roads across all of these counties were flooded and impassable.
Read the full account →A band of significant rainfall repeatedly doused parts of extreme northwest Alabama and southern middle Tennessee. Radar estimated rainfall in isolated locations as high as 6 to 8 inches, but the majority of the area received 2 to 4 inches of rain.
Read the full account →Very heavy rain fell across central Alabama during the early morning hours. The heaviest rain was measured generally from Tuscaloosa to Birmingham to Wedowee.
Read the full account →Showers and thunderstorms stretched west to east across south central Alabama. Several heavy rain producing storms traversed the same locations from just before sunrise into the early afternoon hours.
Read the full account →Showers and thunderstorms stretched west to east across south central Alabama. Several heavy rain producing storms traversed the same locations from just before sunrise into the early afternoon hours.
Read the full account →Hundreds of trees and power lines were blown down across the county. At least 10 homes suffered moderate damage with many more reporting minor roof damage. The debris removal took two weeks in some locations. Power was restored to most of the county in 24 hours.
Read the full account →A warm front pushed northeast from Mississippi into northern Alabama producing widespread rainfall during the afternoon of the 9th. A squall line then produced another round of heavy rainfall, along with several small bow echoes.
Read the full account →A slow moving storm system caused a prolonged period of rainfall across a large part of Central Alabama. Showers and thunderstorms with moderate to heavy rain repeatedly developed and moved over the same areas, causing flash flooding, which transitioned into areal (and later,…
Read the full account →Hurricane Katrina made landfall along the Gulf Coast early Monday morning August 29, 2005 as a large category four hurricane. Sustained winds were around 145 mph in southeast Louisiana. Katrina continued northward affecting areas from New Orleans to Mobile.
Read the full account →Several clusters of showers and thunderstorms along and in advance of a strong cold front. A few of the storms were strong, producing small hail and frequent lightning.
Read the full account →A line of strong to severe thunderstorms dropped southeast through north Alabama during the early morning hours of the 15th. Several trees were knocked down due to the high winds, especially in Morgan County.
Read the full account →A line of strong to severe thunderstorms dropped southeast through north Alabama during the early morning hours of the 15th. Several trees were knocked down due to the high winds, especially in Morgan County.
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